There are 2 ways to get from Patikul to Sipadan by ferry, car ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry, car ferry, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus
best- Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)SDK - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
29h 51mRM 709–1,151Ferry, car ferry, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Jolo to Zamboanga
- Take the car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)SDK - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
31h 12mRM 710–1,032
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patikul to Sipadan is to ferry and car ferry and fly and bus which costs RM 700 - RM 1100 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Patikul to Sipadan is to ferry and car ferry and fly and Minibus which takes 29h 51m and costs RM 700 - RM 1200.
The distance between Patikul and Sipadan is 970 km.
It takes approximately 29h 51m to get from Patikul to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Patikul, Philippines and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Patikul to Sipadan. However, you can take the taxi to Jolo, take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jolo, take the ferry to Zamboanga, walk to Zamboanga, take the car ferry to Sandakan Harbour, take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), walk to Lahad Datu, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–230
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–200
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lahad Datu to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 46
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- (032)231-7737
- info@weesam.ph
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Jolo to Zamboanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 62–107
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Economy
- RM 68
- First Class
- RM 107
- Phone
- (062) 992-6410
- alesonzam@yahoo.com
- Website
- alesonshippinglines.com
Car ferry from Zamboanga to Sandakan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 390–539
- Schedules at
- alesonshippinglines.com
- Economy
- RM 390
- Aircon
- RM 440
- Cabin
- RM 490
- Suite
- RM 539
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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